The consignment of rice donation from Myanmar to Sri Lanka is being shipped to Colombo

The consignment of 500 Metric Tons of rice, donated by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for the consumption of Cyclone Ditwa affected communities of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was officially handed over to the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Myanmar, prior to being shipped to Sri Lanka.
The event of handing over of the containers with 10,000 bags of rice (500 metric tons) was held at the Asia World Port terminal in Yangon, on 13th January 2026. The Government of Myanmar was represented by Dr. Than Soe, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and resettlement, U Soe Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region, U Bo Htay, Mayor and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC), Mr. Zaw Phyo Win, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman Mr. Ye Min Aung and members of the Myanmar Rice Federation, who were instrumental in providing the consignment of rice.
Ambassador Prabashini Ponnamperuma, extended her gratitude and appreciations for the valuable donation of rice, receiving at this difficult time of recovery, and informed that the rice will be utilized for the consumption of the cyclone affected communities in Sri Lanka.

This consignment of rice consists a part of the donation from Myanmar to Sri Lanka, for the Cyclone affected families, which also includes USD 100,000 in funds, 5.6 tonnes of medicines, and medical products and 2.16 tonnes of consumable goods, which were sent through a special flight. (Ends)

Embassy of Sri Lanka
Yangon, Myanmar